Adhd Effects
Daytrana patch drugmaker Shire pharma says the drug is helpful and safe for adolescents with ADHD. A clinical trial on teens between the age of 13 and 17 found that those who used the patch had fewer ADHD symptoms than participants who were given a placebo. The Daytrana patch is already approved for use in children age 6 to 12.
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Sleep Issues: Side Effects of ADHD Medications
ADHD medications are stimulants and although they calm individuals with ADHD, one of the side effects is trouble sleeping. But ADHD itself... Read more »
Study Questions Effectiveness of ADHD Meds
An article about the effectiveness and side effects of ADHD medication is circulating in the media. A piece by Shankar Vedantam appeared on... Read more »
New Research Raises Questions About Long Term Effectiveness of ADHD...
Questions are being raised about not only the long term effectiveness of ADHD medications but on the integrity of researchers in providing... Read more »
ADHD's Dynamic History: The Effects of Continuously Changing...
For over 100 years, the symptoms that constitute ADHD have been continuously refined by the scientific community. Many researchers note... Read more »
How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an ADHD Treatment
In my previous post I talked about how to assess your child’s behaviors by using an ABC record keeping system. In this post we will... Read more »
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Tips for Managing Side Effects of ADHD Medications
prescribed for ADHD can have side effects. Although many people will experience at least some degree of side effects, normally they will disappear... Read more »
ADHD meds may have a placebo effect on caregivers
Researchers in New York say that ADHD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall may have a placebo effect, but not on children--on caregivers. A... Read more »
Q&A: Long-Term Effects of ADHD Medications
In this article from CNN, one parent wants to know about the long-term effects of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications. She is... Read more »
Hallucinations a rare side effect of ADHD meds
A review of 49 clinical trials has found that some children do experience a hallucination while on ADHD drugs, but experts say the side effect is... Read more »
Study questions effectiveness of ADHD meds
A large federal study has re-ignited the debate on the effectiveness of ADHD medications. In a follow-up to a study published in 1999, researchers... Read more »
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